Mr. Larry Canfield

"It's an obligation we have to make things better for the next generation," said Larry Canfield, president of the Canfield Cos., one of the sponsors.

Canfield, 60, said he has not heard of a similar program letting students come and go.

"If you have a life issue, you can come back any time.If you come back in five years, we've got some money for you," he said.

Description: In 1983, Larry Canfield founded Canfield Business Interiors, a company working to increase office efficiency through workplace planning and design.

Seven years later Canfield Business Interiors expanded by adding Workplace Sound and Technologies, a group of low-voltage sound engineers specializing in audio and video programming.

If Larry Canfield, president of Canfield Business Interiors, had been able to correct mistakes and submit a new proposal after the bids were opened, it would have been unfair because the Sioux Falls company would have known what other companies had bid, Kinsman said.
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"Mr. Canfield essentially wanted to do a do-over, and we don't do do-overs," Kinsman said.
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The portion contested by Canfield involved a contract awarded to Target of about $650,000.
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Canfield said his bid contained six technical deviations from the bid specifications but that his bid would have saved the state $83,000.He said his bids have never been rejected on such technicalities before in 30 years of doing business with the state.
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Canfield also argued that he had been told some deviations from specifications would be allowed but the written bid documents set out what would be acceptable, the attorney general said.

Larry Canfield, President

Larry Canfield, Senior Principal of Canfield Business Interiors, provides leadership with more than 30 years of experience in the Interior Design profession and Contract Interiors Industry.Over the years, Mr. Canfield's responsibilities have ranged from facilities programming, generation of organization profiles, project management and commercial sound consulting.

In 1983, Larry Canfield founded Canfield Business Interiors, a company working to increase office efficiency through workplace planning and design.

Seven years later Canfield Business Interiors expanded by adding Workplace Sound and Technologies, a group of low-voltage sound engineers specializing in audio and video programming.